Richard Petty

Richard "The King" Petty is a former NASCAR driver who won the NASCAR Championship seven times and is the most accomplished driver in NASCAR history. In 1992, Petty recieved the Medal of Freedom, making his the first motorsports driver to receive the award.

Richard "The King" Petty is a former NASCAR driver who won the NASCAR Championship seven times and is the most accomplished driver in NASCAR history. In 1992, Petty recieved the Medal of Freedom, making his the first motorsports driver to receive the award.

Petty was inducted into the first class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010. A year later, Petty was inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2011 as an Automotive Legend.